The Role

You will act as a key compliance adviser to the regional business, supporting management and operational teams on regulatory, governance and privacy-related matters.

The position is broad and varied, requiring someone who can manage day-to-day compliance responsibilities while also contributing to longer-term improvements in controls, processes and regional governance.

Key Responsibilities

Advise senior stakeholders and business teams on regulatory requirements and practical compliance solutions.
Support the business in understanding how regulatory changes may affect existing operations and future initiatives.
Coordinate regulatory filings, submissions and other ongoing obligations.
Assist with enquiries, reviews and discussions involving regulators or external advisers.
Review internal processes and controls to identify potential compliance risks or areas for improvement.
Track outstanding actions and support the business in completing required remediation.
Prepare clear updates for management and governance meetings.
Work with colleagues across risk, legal, finance, audit and other control functions.
Support matters relating to conduct, conflicts of interest, whistleblowing and financial crime.
Help maintain appropriate privacy and data-handling practices across the regional business.
Advise on the handling of sensitive information, third-party arrangements and data incidents.
Develop and deliver relevant compliance training and awareness initiatives.
Contribute to regional projects and business changes where regulatory input is required.

Candidate Profile

Relevant compliance experience within financial services.
Insurance experience is strongly preferred, particularly within commercial insurance, reinsurance, specialty lines or broking.
Good understanding of Singapore regulatory expectations.
Exposure to regional compliance matters would be advantageous.
Experience working with senior stakeholders and providing practical business advice.
Comfortable managing a broad range of responsibilities independently.
Able to combine attention to detail with a wider commercial perspective.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Confident, credible and able to provide constructive challenge.
Practical knowledge of privacy or data governance would be useful.
Legal training or qualifications would be advantageous but are not essential.

Desired Skills and Experience

Strong compliance experience within financial services, ideally from general insurance, specialty insurance, reinsurance or insurance broking.
Good knowledge of Singapore regulatory requirements, with exposure to other APAC regulatory environments advantageous.
Experience providing practical regulatory advice to senior management and business stakeholders.
Confident engaging with regulators, boards and regional leadership teams.
Able to operate independently in a hands-on role while contributing to the development of the wider compliance strategy and framework.
Broad experience across regulatory reporting, compliance monitoring and testing, horizon scanning, training, risk assessments and financial crime coordination.
Sound understanding of local data protection requirements and experience supporting DPO-related responsibilities.
Comfortable advising on data incidents, cross-border data arrangements, regulatory notifications and third-party service providers.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the maturity and credibility to act as a trusted adviser.
Commercial, pragmatic and solutions-focused, while remaining firm and independent where required.
Legal qualifications and previous regulatory engagement experience would be advantageous.

Compliance Manager APAC